Ceci est une liste presque exhaustive de tous les DAC qui existent sur la planète.
Elle a été démarrée en 2006 sur le forum xxx.
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Liste des DAC actuels :
- TooleAudio BantamDAC, DIY-only $32 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Input: USB
Output: builder’s choice
USB-powered - Alien DAC, DIY-only $43 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702E
Op-amp: none, Burr-Brown OPA551UA or BUF634 (both optional, not in signal path)
Input: USB
Output: builder’s choice
USB-powered - Hot Audio HotUSB1 $59 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2705
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS
USB-powered - Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 $60 Link
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Input: USB
Output: RCA, 1/8″ TRS (x2), Optical digital - Creative Xmod $80 Link
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Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS
USB-powered - Super Pro DAC707 / DAC707 USB $85, $110 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amps: Linear LT1364C (x2)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, USB (optional, with CMedia CM108 USB receiver)
Output: RCA - E-MU 0202 USB $99 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4392
Input: USB
Outputs: 1/4″ balanced TRS, 1/8″ TRS
USB-powered - SilverStone EB01 $100 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA604
Input: USB
Output: RCA
USB-powered - Trends Audio UD-10 $119 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2704
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS - Firestone Fubar II $120 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2604
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Musiland/Diyeden SVDAC05 $129 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Op-amp: Texas Instruments NE5534P (x2)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical, BNC
Outputs: RCA, 1/8″ TRS - Zhaolu D2.5A, D2.5C $129, $195 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1852 (D2.5A), Cirrus CS4398 (D2.5C)
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2604
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Tianyun Zero DAC $139 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1852
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: OPA2604
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Creative Xmod Wireless $100-150 ($50 for wireless receiver) Link
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DAC: Wolfson WM8728
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS on transmitter, 1/8″ TRS and RCA on receiver - Twisted Pear Buffalo, DIY partially assembled $149-295 Link
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DAC: ESS ES9008 Sabre8
Input: builder’s choice (S/PDIF, I2S, DSD)
Output: builder’s choice (RCA, XLR) - Hot Audio USB DAC High Fidelity $156 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2707
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS
USB-powered - Pro-Ject USB Box $159 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM270x?
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Beresford TC-7510 MK6/3 $170 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical (x2)
Outputs: RCA (x2) - Lite Dac AH, Pacific Valve mod $180 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: Intersil EL2044
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Gigalab Moon $185 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Twisted Pear Opus $185-250 Link
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DAC: Wolfson WM8741 (x1) or WM8740 (x2)
Input: builder’s choice (S/PDIF, I2S, DSD)
Output: builder’s choice (RCA, XLR) - KingRex UD-01 $190 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702E
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2604
DC servo chip: Texas Instruments TL072
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Stereo-Link Model 1200 $198 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM270x
Input: USB
Output: RCA - E-MU 0404 USB $199 Link
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DAC: AKM AK4396
Op-amps: JRC2068 (x2), JRC2114 (headphone output)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: 1/4″ balanced TRS, 1/8″ TRS, Coaxial digital, Optical digital - HIPPOhifi The Bloat $199-249 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1794 or PCM1798
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2132, OPA2107, Analog Devices AD823 or AD8620
Input: USB
Output: 1/4″ TRS(*200)
- Sigtone Shek h1 $200 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM270x
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS - Valab NOS DAC $200 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543 (x8)
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Digital receiver: Texas Instruments DIR9001
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Firestone Audio FubarIII $210 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Zhaolu D3 $229 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA134 (x2)
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, RJ-45 TG Link
Output: RCA - Audio-gd DAC-100 $245 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1852
USB receiver chip: Burr-Brown PCM2707
Digital receiver: Texas Instruments DIR9001
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2134 or none (discrete option +$20)
Input: USB, Coaxial
Output: RCA - Three-Two USB DAC $245 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1792A
USB controller: Texas Instruments TAS1020B
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA132A (x4 for I/V, x2 for headphone amp)
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS - Devilsound Labs DAC – digital audio cable $249 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1851RZ-J
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Input: USB
Output: RCA
USB-powered (internally regenerated) - Firestone Spitfire $250 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1793
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2604
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - KECES DA-151 $250 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Op-amp: National LME49710
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Lite DAC AM / Modified $259, $375 Link 1, Link 2
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1853
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Op-amp: Fairchild NE5532 (x4), Analog Devices AD827 (x4, Modified version)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR, 1/4″ TRS - Moodlab Concept $261 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8412
Op-amp: none, passive IV conversion
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical - Meier-Audio Corda 2Move $271 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Op-amp: Analog Devices AD8610
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS - iBasso D10 Cobra $275 Link
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DAC: Wolfson WM8740
USB receiver chip: Burr-Brown PCM2906
Digital Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amps: Analog Devices AD8656 (x2) or National LMH6643 (x2)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: 1/4″ TRS - Sigtone Shek d1 $280 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8412-IS
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Musiland MD-10 $295 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Op-amp: Analog Devices OP275
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical, BNC
Outputs: RCA, 1/8″ TRS - Xindak DAC-3 MKII $319 Link
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Upsampling
Input: Coaxial, Optical - Yulong DAH1 $319 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1955
Digital Volume Controller: Cirrus CS3310
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: Variable and fixed RCA - KECES DA-131 $320 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1793
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA604 (x2)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Sigtone Shek d2 $320 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1545A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8412-CS
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - BES Audio Icarus $329-379 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM 1798, Philips TDA1543, Cirrus CS4398 (all on daughterboards)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR, 1/4″ TRS - Channel Islands Audio VDA-1 $349 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1716
Receiver: Burr-Brown DIR1701
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA2134
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Citypulse DA7.2x II $350 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: RCA (x2, variable and fixed), XLR - Scott Nixon USB.UFO.JF / USB.UFO.TD $350, $575 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: ?, tube buffer (only on USB.UFO.TD)
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Mhdt Laboratory Constantine / Constantine+ $359, $399 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1545A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Op-amp: National LM4562
Inputs: USB (optional), Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - AD LABS Rockna RD-2, DIY fully-assembled $385 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796
Upsampling
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: discrete IV conversion
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical - Cambridge Audio DacMagic $399 Link
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DAC: Wolfson WM8740 (x2)
Upsampling
Inputs: USB, Coaxial (x2), Optical (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR, Coaxial digital, Optical digital - Core Sound HeadLine $399 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical
Output: 1/4″ TRS
Battery-powered (9V x2), external power supply optional - Diyeden Great March 2 $399 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1798
Upsampling chip: TI SRC4190
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - HeadRoom Micro DAC $399 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
USB controller: TI PCM2902
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: 1/8″ TRS - Promitheus Audio Solid State DAC $405-425 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1545A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: none, passive I/V stage
Inputs: Coaxial, BNC
Output: RCA - Moodlab Dice $416 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Op-amp: passive I/V
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Monica3, DIY fully-assembled $432-476 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1545A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Input: BNC (x2)
Output: RCA - Audio-gd DAC-19 SE $450-480 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-K (x2)
Digital receiver: Texas Instruments DIR9001
Inputs: Coaxial, BNC
Output: RCA
HDCD-capable with upgrade +$30 - RDL RU-SPC1D $450 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, BNC
Output: XLR - Lite DAC 60 $465 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-KOp-amp: none (tube)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Abrahamsen V6.0 $475 Link
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Input: USB, Coaxial (x2), Optical
Output: RCA, XLR - Ray Samuels Audio Predator $475 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM270x
Input: USB
Output: 1/4″ TRS - Scott Nixon TD2 / USBTD $475 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8412
Op-amp: none (tube 6922)
Input: Coaxial (TD2) or USB (USBTD)
Output: 1/4″ TRS(*500)
- HeadAmp Pico $500 Link
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DAC: Wolfson WM8740
Upsampling chip: Analog Devices AD1896
USB to I2S converter: Burr-Brown PCM2707
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA365
Input: USB
Output: 1/8″ TRS - Presonus Central Station $500 Link
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DAC: AKM ?
Inputs: Firewire, Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: 1/4″ balanced TRS (x5) - Citypulse DA2.03e II $548 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796
Upsampling (optional, selectable)
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA (x2, variable and fixed) - HeadRoom Portable Micro Amp/DAC $598 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM270x?
Inputs: USB, 1/8″ S/PDIF
Outputs: 1/8″ TRS (x2, variable and fixed) - Channel Islands Audio VDA-2 $599 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1794
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: discrete output stage
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: RCA, balanced RCA - Lite DAC 38 $599 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-K
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Mhdt Laboratory Paradisea+ $599 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1545A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: none (tube)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Oritek Audio OMZ V4.1 / with headphone amp / Preamp $599, $899, $1,499 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1852
Op-amp: none, discrete output
Input: Coaxial (x4 on Preamp version)
Output: RCA
heavily-modified version of Zhaolu D2.5A - Chord Chordette Gem $602 Link
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Inputs: Bluetooth, USB
Output: RCA - Softone Model_2 $650 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1716
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Op-amp: none (tube 6DJ8)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Stello DA100 $695 Link
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DAC: AKM AK4395
Upsampling (optional)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical (x2)
Output: RCA - HeadRoom Ultra Micro DAC $699 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Upsampling chip: Analog Devices AD1896
USB receiver chip: Burr-Brown PCM2902
Inputs: USB, 1/8″ Coaxial, Optical
Output: 1/8″ TRS - Lite DAC 68 $699 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1853
Upsampling
Op-amp: none (tube 6922EH/6DJ8)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Audio-gd DAC-3SE $715 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-K (x4)
Digital receiver chip: Texas Instruments DIR9001
Inputs: Coaxial, BNC
Output: RCA - K&K Audio RAKK dac Mark II, DIY-only $757-1,799 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1794
Upsampling chip: Burr-Brown SRC4192
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: none, passive or active (tube) output
Inputs: Coaxial, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Ack! dAck! 2.0 $795-955 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1545
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: none, discrete class A
Input: BNC (adapter to RCA included)
Output: RCA - RME ADI-2 $800 Link
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DAC: AKM AK4395
Op-amp: JRC NJM4580 (headphone section)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: 1/4″ TRS, XLR, headphone, Coaxial digital, Optical digital - Apogee Mini-DAC / Firewire $806, 986 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1955
Upsampling chip: Analog Devices AD1896
USB to I2S chip: Texas Instruments TUSB3200
Inputs: Firewire (optional), Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: XLR, 1/8″ TRS - AudioNemesis DC-1 $821 Link
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DAC: Multibit
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: none, discrete output stage
Input: Coaxial
Output: RCA - CEC DA53 $849 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796 (x2, dual-mono), PCM2906 (headphone output)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Izo iHA-1 V2 $859 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796 (x2, dual-mono)
Op-amps: Burr-Brown OPA604AU (x6), OPA2134AU (x2), OPA627AP (x2)
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Audial AYA II, DIY only $868-1,028 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1541A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: I/V, but Burr-Brown OPA861 in open loop transimpedance stage
Inputs: Coaxial or USB (or both)
Output: RCA - Lite / Pacific Valve Brigatta $885 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-K
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Mhdt Laboratory Havana $899 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM56P
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Op-amp: none, tube GE5670
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Benchmark Media DAC1 / DAC1 USB / DAC1 PRE $975, $1,275, $1,575 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1853
Upsampling chip: Analog Devices AD1896
Op-amps: NE5532, LM4562 (headphone section of USB and PRE versions)
Inputs: USB (only on USB and PRE), Coaxial (x3 on PRE), Optical
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Lavry Engineering LavryBlack DA10 $975 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1955
Upsampling (optional)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Output: XLR - PS Audio Digital Link III $995 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1798DB
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: none, discrete FET output stage
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: RCA, XLR(*1,000)
- Hagerman Technology Chime (DIY-only) / DA-10 (fully-assembled) $1,098, $2,299 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704
Upsampling
Op-amp: none (Class A Tube, 12AX7, 12AU7, EY3)
Input: USB, Coaxial
Output: RCA - Altmann Attraction DAC $1,159-2,077 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Receiver: Altmann R16
Op-amps: Burr-Brown (x10)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - The Audio Zone DAC-1 $1,167 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1541
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Input: BNC (RCA optional)
Output: RCA - Audio Horizons DAC-2a $1,295 Link
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Input: Optical
Output: RCA - Meier-Audio Corda Opera $1,310 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1794
Receiver: Cirrus CS8420
Op-amp: National LM6171, Burr-Brown BUF634
Inputs: USB, Coaxial
Output: RCA - Lavry Engineering LavryBlue LE4496 $1,325 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1955
Upsampling (optional)
Inputs: XLR (x2), Coaxial - Aqvox USB 2 D/A MKII $1,399 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796 (x2, dual-mono)
Op-amp: none, discrete
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Stello DA220 MK2 $1,495 Link
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DAC: AKM AK4395
Upsampling (optional)
Op-amps: Burr-Brown OPA2604, NE5532 (x4)
Inputs: USB, XLR, Coaxial (x2), Optical
Outputs: RCA, XLR, XLR digital, Coaxial digital, Optical digital - Ultra Fi iRoc $1,495 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
USB controller: TI PCM2707PJT
Op-amp: none, discrete I/V
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Musical Fidelity X-DACv8 $1,499 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown DSD1792
Upsampler chip: Burr-Brown SRC4392
USB receiver chip: Burr-Brown PCM2706
Op-amp: none (2 Phillips 6922 Triodes for tube buffer before final SS output stage [if tubes enabled])
Inputs: USB, Coaxial (x3)
Outputs: RCA, Coaxial digital - Monarchy Audio NM24 $1,590 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM-63K
Op-amp: none (tube SRPP 6DJ8)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - Grace m902 $1,596 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1730
Inputs: USB, XLR, Coaxial, Optical
Output: RCA - 47 Labs Shigaraki $1,480 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Input: Coaxial
Output: RCA - Sutherland 12dAX7 $1,600 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM2702
Input: USB
Op-amp: none (tube 12AX7) - TwinDAC+ $1,600 Link
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Inputs: USB, Coaxial, RJ-45
Output: RCA
May require separate proprietary battery supply at additional cost - Wavelength Audio Brick $1,750 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: none (tube 12AU7A)
Input: USB
Output: RCA - Apogee Rosetta 200 $1,796 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1852
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR (x2)
Outputs: XLR, Coaxial digital, Optical digital, XLR digital - Audial The Model $1,850 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1541A
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Inputs: USB, BNC (RCA possible with adapter)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Slim Devices Transporter $1,999 Link
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DAC: AKM AK4396
Upsampling (optional)
Op-amp: NE5534
Input: Coaxial, Optical, BNC, XLR, Wi-fi
Output: RCA, XLR - Bryston BDA-1 ~$2,000 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398 (x2)
Upsampling
Op-amp: none, class A discrete
Inputs: USB, Coaxial (x2), Optical (x2), BNC (x2), XLR - Cyrus DAC X $2,200 Link
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Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial (x4), Optical (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Electrocompaniet ECD1 $2,250 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4398
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR, Coaxial digital, Optical digital - Audio Horizons TD3.0 / TD3.0n $2,350, $2,600 Link
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DAC: AKM AK4396
Op-amp: Burr-Brown OPA627, tube (four 6922/6DJ8/ECC88 tubes)
Inputs: Coaxial, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - CEC DX71mkII $2,499 Link
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DAC: NPC SM5865CM (x2, dual mono)
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR, CEC Super Link
Outputs: RCA (x2, fixed and variable), XLR (x2, fixed and variable)(*2,500)
- Bel Canto Dac3 $2,500 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1792
Upsampling
Op-amp: none; two stage, I/V conversion and class A balanced
Inputs: USB, Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - North Star Design Model 192 MKII $2,500 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1796 (x2)
Upsampling chip: Analog Devices AD1895
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: none, discrete
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, XLR, RJ-45 for I2S
Output: RCA, XLR - Red Wine Audio Isabellina $2,500 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA154x
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Inputs: USB, Optical, BNC (with RCA-BNC adapter)
Output: RCA
SLA battery-powered - Lucid Audio 88192 $2,599 Link
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Inputs: Optical (x2), XLR (x4)
Outputs: XLR (x8, four pairs), Optical digital (x2), XLR digital (x4) - ONTech DAC 5813 / Dual Mono / Dual Balanced $2,633, $4,634, $4,634 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1865N-K
Filter: SM5813 (Burr-Brown DF1700)
Op-amp: none, discrete
Input: Coaxial
Output: RCA, XLR (only on Dual Balanced model) - Grace m904 $2,795 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR (x2) - Stellavox ST2 $2,862 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial (x2), XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Weiss Engineering DAC2 $2,995 Link
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Inputs: Firewire (x2), Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR, Firewire, XLR digital - Universal Audio 2192 $2,999 Link
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Upsampling
Op-amps: none, Class A discrete
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR (x2)
Outputs: XLR, Coaxial digital, Optical digital, XLR digital (x2) - Apogee DA-16X $3,200 Link
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Inputs: Optical (x4), BNC, XLR (x8)
Output: XLR (x16) - Lake People DAC F466-S $3,200 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial (x2), XLR (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Musical Fidelity kW DM25 $3,250 Link
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Upsampling/receiver: Cirrus CS8427
Op-amp: none, 6112 Tube and Class A “transistor”
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Output: RCA - Wavelength Cosecant $3,500 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Op-amp: none, Parallel Feed Transformer Coupled output
Input: USB
Output: RCA - North Star Design Extremo $4,000 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1792 (x2)
Upsampling chip: Analog Devices AD1896
Receiver: Cirrus CS8416
Op-amp: none, fully-discrete
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, XLR, I2S RJ-45
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Audiomat Tempo 2.5 $4,190 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704 (x2)
Upsampling
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Output: RCA - Cyrus DAC XP $4,350 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial (x4), Optical (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Chord QBD76 $4,523 Link
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DAC: Pulse Array, 5th gen (proprietary)
Inputs: Bluetooth
, USB, Coaxial (x2), Optical (2x), XLR (2x)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - LessLoss DAC 2004 MkII $4,618-5,846 Link
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DAC: PCM1704U-K (x2)
Upsampling, Oversampling, or Non Over Sampling (NOS), all optional
Op-amp: I/U conversion and Burr-Brown OPA2134
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Orpheus Laboratories Orpheus One / Orpheus One SE $4,800+ Link
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DAC: Proprietary
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, BNC (x2), XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR(*5,000)
- Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC $5,000 Link
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Filter: multiple choices
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR, BADA
Outputs: RCA, XLR
HDCD-capable - Prism Orpheus $5,000 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical
Outputs: 1/4″ TRS (x4) - Weiss Engineering DAC1 / DAC1-MK2 $5,900, $6,700 Link
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Op-amp: Analog Devices AD797, discrete class A
Inputs: Optical, XLR (x3)
Outputs: XLR, XLR digital - Empirical Audio Spoiler USB TubeDAC $5,999 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-K
Op-amp: none, tube (Siemens cca grey-plate 6922)
Input: USB, Coaxial
Output: RCA - Audiomeca Enkianthus $6,267 Link
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Upsampling chip: Analog Devices DSP 21065L
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), BNC, Optical, XLR, AT&T
Output: RCA - Accustic Arts DAC I-MK4 $6,500 Link
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Upsampling
Op-amp: none, class A discrete output
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), BNC, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Chord Electronics DAC64 $6,500 Link
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DAC: Pulse Array, 4th gen (proprietary)
Receiver: Proprietary
Inputs: Coaxial, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Gill Audio Design Elise LT $6,600 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown
Op-amp: none, tube complement–2 X 6DJ8/6922/7308, 1 X 6FQ7/6CG7 - MSB Technology Platinum III / Signature $6,995, $12,995 Link
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DAC: Proprietary, four modules (option: Signature upgrade)
Upsampling
Filter: Custom, based on Burr-Brown DF1704
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Ensemble Audio Dichrono Hi-DAC $6,999 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4397
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, BNC
Output: RCA - Manley WAVE $7,500 Link
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DAC: UltraAnalog D20400
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR, ST Glass
Outputs: RCA, XLR
HDCD-capable - Dodson Audio DA-218 $8,000 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704U-K
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - McIntosh MDA1000 $8,000 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704 (x8)
Inputs: Coaxial (x3), Optical (x3), XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Lavry Engineering DA2002 $8,500 Link
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DAC: Proprietary
Upsampling
Receiver: Motorola DSP56002 DSP
Op-amps: Burr-Brown OPA177, OPA627, AD744, OPA134 (your choice)
Inputs: Coaxial, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Spectral SDR-2000 $8,999 Link
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DAC: UltraAnalog D20400
Op-amp: none, discrete output
HDCD-capable - Prism Dream DA-2 $9,405 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR (x3), BNC (x2)
Outputs: XLR - Zanden Audio Model 5000 MK IV $9,800 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1541
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Proprietary
Op-amp: none, IV conversion, tubes: 6922, 6X4, 6CA4 (x2)
Inputs: Coaxial, XLR
Output: RCA - Wadia 27ix $9,950 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1702 (x4)
Upsampling
Op-amp: none, Class A discrete
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Glass Optical (x2), Plastic Optical (x1), XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - EMM Labs DAC6e $9,995 Link
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DAC: Proprietary
Inputs: Optical, XLR (x3)
Outputs: RCA (x3 pairs), XLR (x3 pairs)(*10,000)
- Theta Digital Generation VIII $10,000 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM63 (x4)
Upsampling
Op-amp: none, Class A discrete
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, BNC, AT&T
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Accuphase DC-801 $10,999 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1955 (x8)
Inputs: Coaxial (x3), Optical (x2), XLR digital, HS-Link
Outputs: RCA, XLR, Coaxial digital, Optical digital - Wavelength Ultimate DPU $11,000 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1543
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Input: USB
Output: RCA
Custom version - Nagra DAC $13,000 Link
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Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial (x3), Optical, XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Esoteric D-03 $13,200 Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1955
Upsampling (optional)
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, XLR (x2), i.Link (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - EMM Labs DCC2 SE $13,500 Link
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DAC: Proprietary
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial, Optical, XLR (x2), BNC (x2 for DSD)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Zanden Audio Model 5000 Signature $15,470 Link
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DAC: Philips TDA1541 (x2)
Non Over Sampling (NOS)
Receiver: Proprietary
Op-amp: none, IV conversion, tube complement (1) 6922 (main unit), (1) 6/4, (2) 6CA4 (power supply)
Inputs: Coaxial, BNC, XLR, I2S
Output: RCA - Burmester 970 SRC $16,000 Link
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DAC: Proprietary
Upsampling
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, XLR, AT&T
Outputs: Fixed and variable RCA and XLR, Coaxial digital, Optical digital
HDCD-capable - dCS Paganini DAC $17,999 Link
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DAC: dCS Ring DAC
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), XLR (x2), IEEE1394 (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR(*20,000)
- MBL 1611 F – $21,450 Link
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DAC: Cirrus CS4396-KS
Upsampling
Receiver: Cirrus CS8414
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Glass Optical (x2), Plastic Optical (x2), BNC (x2), XLR (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - dCS Scarlatti DAC $23,999 Link
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DAC: dCS Ring DAC
Inputs: Coaxial (x2), Optical, BNC, XLR (x2), SDIF-2, IEEE1394 (x2)
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Wadia series 9 system $27,850 Link
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Upsampling
Op-amp: none, Class A discrete
Inputs: Glass Optical (x2), Plastic Optical, BNC (x2), XLR
Outputs: RCA, XLR - Esoteric D-01 $32,000 Link
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Inputs: Coaxial, XLR (x2), i.Link (x2)
Outputs: Mono RCA or XLR - Audio Note DAC 5 Special / Signature $33,000+ Link
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DAC: Analog Devices AD1865
Op-amp: none, tube (NOS 6463)
Inputs: Coaxial, XLR
Outputs: RCA (x2), XLR - Boulder Amplifiers 2020 $35,000 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704 (x10)
Upsampling
Input: XLR
Outputs: XLR (x2) - GTE Trinity DAC $64,700-69,220 Link
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DAC: Burr-Brown PCM1704-K (x16)
Filters: Burr-Brown DF1706, NPC SM5847 (selectable)
Upsampling
Receiver: AKM 4112B
Input: XLR
Output: XLR